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still being added to ,the- list of
those eligible to. be placed on* the
honor roll.
Any questions or- problems concerning the roll will be brought up
and discussed at this meeting.
Getting in the Scrap
As furnaces are roaring to produce more steel for tanks,
planes, and aircraft carriers, Uncle Sam's.scrap pile is rapid-
*ly diminishing. The need for scrap and more scrap is becoming more and more urgent.
And Uncle Sam isn't the only one who is feeling this
shortage. Hitler is also having trouble keeping Axis furnaces
fed with scrap. But what a difference between his way and
the American way of collecting it! Confiscation of all' unused,
iron and steel in Germany has been ordered by the Fuehrer,
with the campaign enforced by uniformed police under Hein-
rich Himmler, Gestapo Chief.
We don't do things that way in this country. „ The War
Production Board is organizing a vast scrap drive on a voluntary basis, and industry, through the American Industries
Salvage Committee and other groups, is cooperating to assist
the efforts of WPB. No, our industries don't need to have
their scrap confiscated. They are eager to help!
A case in point is the "modern, efficient alloy steel
Funeral for Homer Ray
Held on Saturday
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Homer A.
Ray, father of Mrs. Glen Clouser
of East Bachtel St. who died in,
his home Thursday evening, September 3, 1942 after a brief illness.
Daniel Kratzer was in charge of-
the services at the Seeholtz Memorial with burial in the Northlawn cemetery. Mr. Ray was a
member of the First Church of
Christ, Scientist, and Canton lodge,
F. & A. M.
In addition to Mrs. Clouser he is
survived by his widow, Mrs; Ad2i
Ray, two sons, Homer of.- Mason
and James of the home,
'daughter, Mis. H. P". Rallard of the
home; three brothers, L. E..Ray of
Findlay,0. F. Ray of Detroit and
E. A. Ray of Cleveland? two sisters, Miss Desta Ray and" Miss
Katherine Ray, also of Cleveland
and two grandchildren.
This picture, magnified many times for reproduction here, was inclosed in the letter which Gordon Olson mailed to his parents from 3
prison camp in Japan. It shows American men working in. the fields
there. Gordon is the man facing the camera, identified on the original
photo by tiny marks. Gordon was among the American personnel on
the island of Guam captured shortly after war broke out in December. He has been in Japan since January 15.
"Don't Worry" Olson Writes
in Cheerful Note From Japan
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Letter From American Seaman Taken Prisoner on Guam
Reaches Parents on Witwer St., ,'Assureb Them of His
Safety '. • r * ' -
Girls Clothing Club Ends
Year With Exhibit at Fair
Sixteen Win Blue Ribbon
Award for Summer Projects; Others Get Red and
Green Ribbons
With their summer work in 4-H
club over for the year, the girls of
the Plain Township Girls' Clothing
club may well sit back and rest
upon their vrell earned laurels, for
more than half of them earn-e«i a
blue ribbon for their articles which
pan holder, towel and pin cushion,
A; Marilyn Beggs, hot pan holder,
towel and pin cushion, A; Audrey
Andcison, hot pan holder, towel
A letter, dated Tokyo, 16-6-42,
another . hicn arrived in -North Canton last
"Thursday,-has brought a . shining
new hope to the Bernard Olson
family on Witwer St. For it was
written, by their son and brother,
Gordon, taken prisoner on the island of Guam at- the outbreak if
war, and is the first direct word
they have received from him since
last November.
Stamped with the mark, Zen
suji War Prisoners Camp, it is the
first of its kind to be received'here
and is believed to have come from
Japan on the last Red Cross ship.
Addressed in the handwriting of
the youth, it has taken several
months for it to reach its destination.
However, the letter itself has
been typed, presumably by whoever
censored the letter after it was
and pin cushion, B; Alice Kessler,! written, because the signature had
hot pan holder, towel and pin
cushion, B; Eileen Humbert, pin
cushion, towel and hot pan holder,
A; Arlene Humbert, pin cushion,
towel and hot pan holder, B; Peg-
_; . 1.1 T_-r Bauman, aprons
h-..,'-'- '--iris :i-.'i. cat . and
plant," as dedicated by the War Production Board recently, [ *ey displayed' at the Stark county j B°e**t^r A^an^ ho^ptn holder* towel
which was built of used materials and contains equipment iail
made solely from scrap material' from three cities and two
^festates.
Cost of the plant is said by WPB to represent the "lowest capital investment per net ton of output during the emergency." Thus the scrap is now a "monument to American industrial initiative," said the WPB official at dedication ceremonies.
This is just one of many instances of industries that
have gone all-out on their own initiative, digging up obsolete
machinery, looking in every corner, and even combing the
sweepings from factory floors, so that they might show Hitler who is really "in the scrap."
Closed Shop in Music World
Musical progress is being stopped in America by a little
man in Chicago. He is taking us back 50 years, beyond the
early days of the radio, beyond the pre-phonograph days
when no melody lingered on beyond its echo. Prepare yourself henceforth to listen to the tunes of yesterday, as long as
your records hold up for the American Federation of Musicians has decreed that no new recordings and no new records
shall be made.
Yes, musical progress is being stopped. Amateurs are
barred from the air by the closed shop. Army and Navy-
bands cannot play the national anthem at war bond rallies
because of the closed shop. Recording shops and record
stores are folding up. No new recorded tunes, from now on,
will be available for your home or for your radio station be-
ip-iuse of the closed shop.
Already a triple threat to our war effort, the closed shop
extends its long tentacles into our homes and places of amusement, thus not only hampering amateur musical development
but endangering national morale as well. With music so necessary to our well-being, particularly in wartime, and its
well known advantages in speeding war material production,
this move on the part of the closed-shop fraternity should,
at long last, demonstrate to the American people the dangers
of the. far-reaching powers of a minority labor group.
Climaxing a series of closed-shop-tilts with the law, AFM
now faces aiiTarquse'd-government •and public opinion. If the
present edic^o£'iIi,^muslc masters holds, and America's anti-
A blue ribbon was for highest
quality work and 16 out of the 33
who finished their club work received this award. A red ribbon, denoting second class work, went to
nine of the girls and the eight remaining members received a green
ribbon for C or third class work.
The girls really earned their
awards too for week after week all
summer they met at the home of
their adviser, Mrs. Russell Hinton
to learn a little more and work on
their projects, interspersing their
programs with entertainment.
Because they belong to the oldest and largest 4-H club in the
county they had a reputation to
keep up and they did it with hi-gh
honors, just as the club has done
in past years.
There are several different
grades of sewers in the club, from
beginner to advanced and the articles they made ranged from towels to difficult dresses.
In addition to their sewn.g the
girls also had to keep books on the
progress they made and in addition
they studied "health, keeping a record of their diet to see if they had
an adequate one. They also had
their own defense program to study
and .each girl was supposed ' to
learn what she could do around her
own home for defense. The club
members helped in the collection of
aluminum and rubber and what
funds they received went into their
club treasury.
All of these activities of the club
are designed .to teach the girls
how to- become good and useful
citizens.
Members of the club, the articles
upon, which .their work was judged
and their-awards are as follows:
Ann Young, apron, handkerchief
and. towel,' B; Barbara Gill, apron,
handkerchief and towel, B; Mildred
Walker, apttm, handkerchief- and
collar," A;. _acqueline McDowell,
apron, handkerchief and towel, B;
Sue Prardci"-apron;'toweL and -h&nd-
kerchief,.'^/-.Virginia -Swdtzerj;.
aproi^Vhahjlkerchief and towel,.A5'
' "tipf6rirhahdk_r8hiaf;;
and pin cushion, A; Jean Kysev,
towel, apion and handkerchief, C;
Ruby Gibson, towel, book cover
and hot pan holder, B; and Dawn
Bovil, luncheon set, handkerchief
and towel, A.
In the more advanced groups,
Ann Bovil, dress, A; Kathryn Hinton, dress, A; Donna DeLashmutt,
dress, C; Margot DeLashmutt,
dress, C; Doris Humbert, dress,
A; Martha Grove, dress, A; Betty
Jane Humbert, dress, B; Jean
Ruch, dress, B; Margy Rickert,
dress, A; Doris Dysle, dress, A;
Ruth Anderson,. dress, B; Cecelia
Kessler, dress, C; Eileen Rhodes,
dress, C; and Rose Marie Frank,
dress, C.
Mrs. Minnie Markley and Mrs.
Cecil Smith judged the sewing and
Phyllis Hinton judged the books
kept by the girls. Mrs. Russell
Hinton has been adviser of the
club for the past five years.
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District Governor to
Meet With Rotary Glub
A. Z. Baker, District Governor
of Rotary, will be the guest speak
er at the regular meeting of the
organization Thursday evening in
the Community Christian church.
Mr. Baker is an attorney by profession and is closely connected
with civic affairs in his Lakewood
home. He is also president and general manager of the Cleveland Union Stockyards. A list of his other
activities would include membership in the Masons, member of the
Cleveland Council Boy Scouts of
America, the Congregational
church, Lakewood Country club and
a director of The Federal Reserve
Bank.
-•-.Mr. B2ker-will meet with directors of the club and discuss local
jproblems and achievements with
them in addition to bringing the!
,address at* the regular, meeting.
also been typed, instead of written
as the youth had always signed
his mail.
Striking a cheerful note, the boy
wrote to his parents, "Don't wor-
, ry about me. We are treated well
dof and cigarettes, clothing and toilet
articles are issued to us."
He said the group he was with,
taken from Guam, arrived in Japan on January 15 and the difference in weather was very noticeable. Guam was warm under tropical skies and there was snow on
the ground in Japan.
The camp in which he is held
prisoner at the present time— or
Drivers Urged to
Get License Early
Registrars • Start Issuing
Cards Tuesday; Deadline
Sept. 30
Tuesday morning more than 800
driver's license registrars started
issuing cards to Ohio motorists for
the year beginning September 30.
The annual call -to -"apply early
and avoid the rush" is the appeal
of the registrars to save time for
both the applicants and themselves.
Four points which motorists _
should have in mind to save-them-j Tuesday evening and was a discus
selves time and annoyance, follow: *"" * *—'-'""• "ff°;M "* 4-w„„_+
1. Drivers must present their
1941-42 (present) license when ap-
when tie wrote the letter, is Zent_
suji War Prisoners Camp
"Gordon was serving'.his second
enlistment in .the navy when war
broke out and was a pharmacists'
mate second- class. at Guam at the
time of .Ms, capture.
Although the Olsons had indirectly received word of bis safety by
way of radio-' pick-ups relayed by
the U. S.- Navy,, they had had no
definite word, from .their son until
the letter came. ,
So now there'is new gladness in
the face of all .the long days ahead
for Mr. and . Mrs. Olson, for his
young .sister Shirley and his two
brothers,. Don- and. Kenneth. They
know that' somewhere across the
wide reaches of .the Pacific, in some
piisoners camp, Gordon is' still
well and cheerful,.waiting for the
day when he will bs- able to com?
home again, waiting for the day
when they will all meet again to
hear the stories he will have to
tell.
Meanwhile'.Mrs. Olson is sending
letters out regularly, hoping that
in some manner they may reach
their destination—that they may
convey to that boy across the sea
the idea—"We are getting -^long
fine and waiting for the day when
you will come safely home again."
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Got Any Old Records?
Legion Collecting Them
Do you have any old phonograph records at home you aren't
using anymore? The North Canton American Legion post is col
lecting them for the men in service and are, asking for contributions to add to those which have al
ready.; been. received. - -
The records -may be left at Gross
hardware store this week. They
will be-sent on-to national headquarters _when they will be refin-
ished and sent on to the camps.
No matter what condition the
records are in, whether or not
they are. broken or in perfect condition they are acceptable, as the
material in them can be used to
make new records. The main thing
is that they will help to provide
amusement for the men who are
away from home.
Regular Legion meeting was held
Thirteen in Mayor's
Court During Week
Glenn Gump of R. D. 6 was
charged with leaving the scene of
an accident in mayor's court this
week after he was involved" in a
slight collision oh East Maple St.
last Wednesday evening. His auto
struck the car driven by Evan
Schiltz, causing only slight damage. No one was injured. ,
Other drivers arrested by local
police officers on reckless driving
charges include Betty Evans of Akron, Charles T. Callen of. Kent,
John 'J. Adamski of Akron, John
Henry. Crooks,,of. Copley,. Robert K.
Good-"of Akro^i,'and",Vincent Patrick Didato of Akron.
John P. Rudolph was heavily
fined in mayor's court for speeding
and refusing to obey a lawful order given by a state patrolman.
Nick Bohaychyk of Canton was
also arrested by state officers.
Deputy sheriffs arrested William
B. McDonald of Massillon for violating a stop sign, Fred T. Baurn-
gartner for reckless driving,- William Randolph of Canton for
speeding and Carl R. Stauffer of
Canton for crashing a red light.
Booster Club to
Elect Officers i
Next TMesda£ :
Alva Fye, Robert Miller oh
Presidential Ballot;;'Coach ■
Robinson of Lehman High
to-Be-Guest Speaker -■- *:
New" officers will be elected for.
the North .Canton Booster clilb at
their- next meeting Tuesday • evening at, 8 o'clock in the .high .school
building. . '.,'... y
The nominating committee ,-has
placed the. names of'Alva'Fye' arid
Robert (Scoop) Miller on the presidential ballot, Otis Jester and Evan "
Schiltz as vice presidential (candidates, and Russell Swan, and Gleii
Spangler^ as -candidates for. sefere.
tary-treasurer. . . . .,_Bm^,gf .Lic&nses in North Cacnton may be
West^^Maple
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sion of business affairs of the" post.
The next meeting will be held at
Hoover camp and will be the installation . of officers. New county
officers will also be present at the
meeting.
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Richard Chenot
on Wakefield
George Richard Chenot, son of
Charles- W. Chenot of the Canton-.
Akron road was aboard the U. S.
S. Wakefield, when-it caught fire
last week-and was burned.
On Saturday-night he telephoned
his family that he was safe„ before
they.were even,;aware.of the fire.-
lChenot; "enlisted , ".in "the , Coast'
Guard la'st'-June, and' had been stationed on'the. Wakefield ;about'"two-
months>JE?rioi:£tp.{his;-enlistt*oent: he
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Once again, with fall at hand and school children assembled in their classrooms, the staff at the Community
building* has started a program of outside activities designed
to teach children social work and cooperative entertainment.
Fast becoming one of the most popular features at the
building* is the small craft shop, expanding so rapidly within
the past year that it threatens to outgrow the small room
which houses the many attractive and entertaining possibilities to be found there.
Tlie smallest children who visit
the Community building will be
able to find something in the shop
which he or she can learn to design or finish into an attractive article. And in addition to making
something, that child learns t»
work with his hands—to learn that
he, too can create something beautiful and worthwhile.
But the shop is not only for
children—for adults, too, can find
work' there to try patience and
skill: Long bows, complete with
equipment for making arrows
promise many hours of enjoyment
after the work on the bow itself is
completed. Moccasins for. easy
walking along a camp trail, leather
belts and suspenders are only a
few of the things that a more practiced hand can learn to'make with
ease.
For. those who w.ould like to
make something original and lovely for the home, there is a chance
-to finish and decorate .,trays,
dishes, candle holders, book ends—
an endless list of articles.
In the past it has been largely
the children who have frequented the corner of the , first floor
where the shop is located — and
they have come away wearing
small pieces of jewelry and other
small articles. But adults- . -*who
have a; few' moments , and would
like to make'something.with their
6wh.h^nds are 'more" than -welcome
tojnaake^-'the. shop.a recfeati'oiucbr-
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for Wednesday and Thursday evening after school but others will
be,arranged upon request.
- Bill Blank and Helen "Kolp conduct the classes and aid with instruction for those who need it and
guidance for the smaller children,
when they get "-stuck" on some difficult part of their,project.
-• Naming the articles which can be
made from materials Jji the shop
would be an -endless task but they
fall into several classifications —
woodwork, . metal ""work, leather
work, weaving, painting, plastic
finishing And Dead - work. Model
afrplanes" can also be made there".
Work-finished there has the look
of professional work-—yet keeps
the, distinction of *. being made by
the owner. ,' 1
The craft shop is self supporting
and "the-articles are sold at,cost
to those who use the materials. "";
Many* happy hours have been
spent there, both by the busy instructors and the children who
have found the pleasure of fashioning lovely and useful articles all
by themselves—works done, by th£ir
own hands. It gives Hhejr. a satisfied- useful feeling that they c.4_.
make something nice. And during
the; days-ahead the-shop will on^e
again jprbve itsjvalup >as a quiet -
place where children and adults can
work-together-in harmony, makilcig-
gifts if orjgWers; or-itffagajri6ryhj#»J.
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